Pee Wee Pony Riders
Horseback Riding Lessons For:
*Younger Children (ages 4-8),
*Children up to age 12 with No Experience
*Children with Attention Issues
There is a weight limit of 130 lbs
for children in the Pee Wee program
"Pee Wee Pony Rider" Program:
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Do you have a horse crazy child who is begging you to go horseback riding, but he or she is too young for a standard lesson program?
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Do you have a child age 12 or under who has never been on a horse but would like to try?
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Do you have a child with attention issues for whom a full 1 hour lesson is just too much?
Contact us about our Pee Wee Lesson Program!
Many riding facilities will not take children under age 8. This is because the child doesn't always have the attention span or physical coordination to participate in a one-hour lesson and many facilities do not have the horses or man-power to focus one-on-one with smaller children. At Stonehouse Equestrian, we have a program designed to give the younger ones a Head Start. Our Pee Wee program is designed to give younger kids the basics of riding and teach them to be safe and comfortable around horses and ponies.
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Lessons for Children Ages 4-8
For $30.00 per session, they will receive a 15 minute* private riding lesson where they will learn to control a pony at the walk, to include the halt and steering through an obstacle course. They will also be taught a series of exercises to improve their balance, coordination and confidence on the pony. Once their balance has developed sufficiently, they will learn to trot with the instructor leading the horse. The emphasis is safety and fun for the child yet still teaching them to ride.
*Lessons are typically 15 - 20 minutes. Lessons are completed when that day's goals are reached, tasks completed or if attention wanders too much. This is why we don't set an exact time period for each session.
This isn't just a pony ride at the fair; this is an actual riding lesson specifically geared toward the younger child or a child with no experience to give them a Head Start on their riding skills and to allow them to be comfortable around and on a pony. Children who start in a head start riding program are often ready to move up to "traditional" lessons at a younger age and progress more quickly.
For Children under Age 4, we do offer Pee Wee Pony Rides. These are riding sessions without the learning or skill expectations of a lesson format. Great for exposing your child to being on and around the horse without any pressure to focus.
Children with No Experience
Do you have a child age 12 or under who is curious about riding?
Our Pee Wee Program is a lower cost option to introduce them to riding lessons. If, after several sessions your child is showing more interest, they can transition to the traditional 1 Hour Lesson format.
If riding is something they enjoy recreationally, but they don't really want the commitment that the 1 Hour lessons entail, children are welcome to stay in our Pee Wee Program as long as they want.
If cost is a factor for weekly lessons, the Pee Wee Program is a great option for saving money while still giving your child their weekly "horse fix".
Children with Attention Issues
Our program is great for children with mild to moderate attention issues as long as they can maintain focus for 3-5 minute exercise periods and follow directions.
For children with more severe attention issues, or behavioral issues encountered with children on The Spectrum, we recommend a formal Therapeutic Riding Program. We are not, nor do we represent ourselves to be a Therapeutic Program. We simply offer shorter sessions that you will not find at other riding facilities that may be more suitable for your child.